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unit 1 topic 2 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| constant | something that stays the same through all trials |
| variable | factors that can change |
| dependent variable | the variable that us observed and that changes in response to the independent variable |
| experimental group | the group being expirimented on |
| independent variable | the variable deliberately cab ved is called the independent variable |
| inference | a logical interpretation based on what scientists already know |
| observation | the act of noticing and describing events or processes in a carful, orderly way |
| peer review | scientist share findings with other scientist by publishing their hypotheses, experimental methods, results, and analysis in scientific journals |
| bias | is a personal rather then scientific point of view for or against something |
| controlled group | is exposed to the same conditions as the excremental group exerts for changes in the independent variable |